Apple Pie Communications

Your earliest memories may seem quite banal—fleeting recollections of sitting on a grandparent’s lap or playing with a favorite toy. Yet, according to pioneering psychiatrist Alfred Adler, recollections are neither trivial nor chance. Instead, they hold meaning. In Adlerian psychology, early memories serve as metaphors for one’s unique philosophy of life."Every memory is a chosen reminder," Adler theorized. Adler developed his technique of early memory interpretation in the early 20th Century but never committed it to writing. While living in Austria in the 1990s, Ellen Alderton had the opportunity to learn the technique from a student of a student of Adler. In 2023, Ellen, Apple Pie Communications' founder, decided to refocus solely on promoting Adler's forgotten technique of early memory interpretation. The technique, she believes, is transformative - changing lives, promoting better self-awareness, and improving our empathy and understanding of others. Please look to this page for announcements about Ellen's book on early memory interpretation, Soul Metaphors, and for opportunities to see her present on the technique.